This week's pick

Week of February 6, 2012
Il caro Sassone: Lucy Crowe Sings Handel
English soprano Lucy Crowe sings music that Handel wrote when he lived in Italy.
Our choice of a notable CD worth discovering.
VivaLaVoce showcases notable new (or newly reissued) vocal classical music CDs each week. Hear selections from the CD on-air throughout the week, and check online to learn more about the artist and the music.
Our friends at ArkivMusic join in by putting that recording on sale for the entire week and contributing a portion of each sale to WETA.

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English soprano Lucy Crowe sings music that Handel wrote when he lived in Italy.
6:16 am: George Frideric Handel: Alpestre monte (Alpine mountain), HWV 81
9:04 am: George Frideric Handel: Album. Il caro Sassone: Handel in Italy
4:04 pm: George Frideric Handel: Clori, Tirsi, e Fileno, HWV 96: Chlori's recitative and aria. "Barbaro, tu non credi" (Barbarous man, you do not believe)
11:04 pm: George Frideric Handel: Aminta e Fillide, HWV 83: Aminta's Aria. "Se vago rio" (Through a pretty river)
See the full list of all Vocal CD Picks of the Week.
Each week on Classical WETA 90.9 FM, we select an instrumental classical music CD to feature on air. Our friends at ArkivMusic join in by putting that recording on sale for the entire week and contributing a portion of each sale to WETA.